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Margaret Slattery
A thoughtful early-20th-century writer, best known for books that spoke directly to girls and young women about faith, character, and everyday life. Her work blends practical advice with a warm, encouraging tone that reflects the concerns of her era.
3 Audiobooks
New Paths through Old Palestine
by Margaret Slattery
The Girl in Her Teens
by Margaret Slattery
The Girl and Her Religion
by Margaret Slattery
About the author
Margaret Slattery was an American author whose books were widely read in the early 1900s, especially by young readers. Records from library catalogs and book databases confirm titles such as The Girl and Her Religion, The Girl in Her Teens, A Girl's Book of Prayers, When You Enlist, and New Paths Through Old Palestine.
Her writing often centered on moral growth, religious life, education, and the challenges facing girls as they grew into adulthood. Even when the language and outlook feel rooted in another time, her books are clearly aimed at helping readers think seriously about values, responsibility, and purpose.
Reliable biographical detail about her life is limited in the sources I could confirm here, so it is safest to let the books speak for her. What stands out is a body of work shaped by guidance, reflection, and a strong desire to encourage younger readers.